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Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River

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A house with a large lawn, a pond, and a river in the background.
A covered porch with wooden beams, a concrete floor, and a view of a green field and mountains in the distance.
A brown leather sofa with cowhide cushions, a wooden coffee table, a lamp, and a potted plant.
A two-story house with a porch, surrounded by a well-maintained lawn and a large tree.
A two-story house with a large front lawn, a driveway, and a pond in the background.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Arcade/game room
    A rare find - fun for all ages with on-site arcade/game room.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Arcade/game room
  • Gas barbecue
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Livingston, MT
  • Place, Blue Slipper Theatre
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Yellowstone Gateway Museum
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Place, Livingston Golf & Country Club
    ‪17 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Livingston

Located in Livingston, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Shane Lalani Center for the Arts and Blue Slipper Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Livingston Golf & Country Club and Crosscut Mountain Sports Center. Take in the nearby slopes with skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as sledging and ice skating.
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Livingston, MT

What's nearby

  • Magic Diamond Casino - 15 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Blue Slipper Theatre - 16 min drive - 21.1 km
  • Yellowstone Gateway Museum - 17 min drive - 21.5 km
  • Livingston Golf & Country Club - 17 min drive - 20.4 km
  • Sacajawea Park - 18 min drive - 24.9 km

Getting around

  • Bozeman, MT (BZN-Bozeman Yellowstone Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Bank Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Beefburger - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Trout House - Amazing Summer and Winter Home on the Shields River located?

This family-friendly Livingston holiday home is located on the waterfront, 3.8 mi (6.1 km) from Yellowstone River, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Shane Lalani Center for the Arts and Livingston Golf & Country Club. Blue Slipper Theatre and Livingston Depot Center are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This home was lovely and in a very convenient location.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2026
We are so glad that you enjoyed our home. Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was perfect and fishing on the river was great! We absolutely loved our stay and getting to see the awesome state of Montana!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 26 May 2026
Please come back and visit us again anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and property

Wonderful stay over the holidays. Beautiful, functional home, and exceptional grounds on the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Jan 2025
We are thrilled that you enjoyed our home. Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and very clean. Tastefully decorated and spacious. Had all the amenities we could have ever needed. As someone coming from the east coast to visit, it was the perfect place to experience all Montana has to offer. Mountain and adjacent river views are incredible. We felt like we were “ away from it all”, but only took 20 minutes to get to downtown Livingston. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2026
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please come back and visit us again anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Montana Hunt

Great location, nice clean property and close to anything you need or want.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Oct 2023
We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful getaway

Everything was as advertised. Clean, convenient, beautiful place to stay. Whether relaxing, fishing, or using as base camp to ski, hike, or explore, this place was perfect. Plenty of space for 7 of us. Would definitely recommend this home.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Apr 2025
We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please come back and visit us again anytime
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Home on the river

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent home with everything you need. If your a fly fisherman it’s a dream home to stay in.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Nov 2025
We truly enjoyed hosting you! Please come back and visit us again anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Our stay was so wonderful. We had a family of six adults and four kids, and we all had room to relax, spread out, & have some privacy too. The host made sure we had everything we needed for our stay. We would love to stay again!!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun 2024
We are thrilled that you enjoyed your stay with us. Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

Was a very nice place and we would definitely stay at again. It was warm out so the only thing missing was air conditioning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug 2022
We are thrilled you all enjoyed your stay! We do find that by opening the windows in the evenings you can enjoy the cool breeze from the river! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great property

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great accommodations, views, and atmosphere
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov 2022
We are thrilled that you enjoyed our home! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home in beautiful surroundings.

The house was perfect for our needs and exceeded our expectations. Deena was very responsive with inquiries. Hope to be back soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Feb 2021
We enjoyed having you at our home and would gladly welcome you back anytime!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trout house

The trout house was everything we hoped it would be and more. The location is amazing and perfect to experience the area and the river. The house is big and roomy and spacious and the bonus room over the garage is a nice plus for an extra family or a teenager to give them space. We had a great time and would love to stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jun 2025
We are thrilled that you enjoyed the home. Please come back and visit us again anytime
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Property well maintained, clean inside and out. Good communication from booking to check out. Within 1.5-2 hour drive of Billings, Helena, Bozeman, Yellowstone North Entrance, Virginia City/Nevada City.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Sept 2024
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay with us! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous location

This house is absolutely beautiful and in the most amazing location. The house was perfect for us. The only down side was the internet didn't work for us so we couldn't use Netflix or anything while we were there (tried resetting it but still didn't work) other than that it was a perfect stay and would 100% recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec 2022
We are thrilled that you all had such a lovely stay! If you would have let us know about the internet we would have been happy to help! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful House!!

Do yourself a favor and stay in this house!! The house itself is absolutely beautiful and had everything we needed for a great stay. We had a family of 8 and had plenty of room. We were able to cook breakfast in the morning and then head out for the day. It is within about 1 hour of Yellowstone National Park, which is the reason we were in the area. Thanks again for a great stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for staying with us Heather! You were a pleasure to have as a guest. We are thrilled the home worked for your group and yes, the location is pretty amazing when you are wanting to see all this area has to offer! Please come and stay with us again! Brooke
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Wow! Perfect

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: What a great location, 10 minutes from downtown Livingston, access to the Shields River, plenty of space and very clean. We really couldn't ask for more!
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jul 2022
We are thrilled that you all enjoyed your stay with us! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Our second time staying at the Trout House, and house was just as great as 3 years ago! We extended our stay to two weeks and had no problems doing so. (October 18” snow and property mgt. came and cleared the driveway) Convenient to everything and very quiet private location! Great access to River too! This home is exceptionally clean and well taken care of! I look forward to returning to Montana and if we do we will be back to the Trout House!!!
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Nov 2020
We are so glad that you enjoyed your stay! We look forward to having you back again anytime!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect, comfortable and very convenient for our needs!

This home is exactly as describe, if not better! It was very clean and very tastefully decorated and comfortable! There were only 3 adults so the house was plenty big. It is in a very private and quiet location. The views of the surrounding mountains were amazing. The access to the Shields River was great and so was the fishing! We would and will rent this property again without hesitation! The road work that was nearby was no problem at all and was near completion when we continued on our trip. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful property!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful views and in the heart of fly fishing!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house is well appointed and nestled on the banks of the Shields however it is hard to access from this location due to a steep bank however if you are a fisherman you can figure it out! Rooms are comfy, bbq is not very large, kitchen is wonderful but could use some serving platters and larger pots for bigger groups. Definitely recommended.
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr 2020
Thanks for the helpful feedback. We would be happy to add some new items to our kitchen to better accommodate our next large group! We hope you all come back for another visit!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Trout House Fun

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is our second stay at the Trout House, we are already planning a third. The home is at a great location with outstanding views and easy access to the area attractions. The check in communication is crystal clear. The home is clean, well stocked for your cooking needs, and comfortable. I recommend this property highly you will enjoy yourself, we have.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Nov 2022
Thanks You! We really enjoy hosting you and your wife! We look forward to your return!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Trout Fishing 2021

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was truly amazing-the location was perfect for fishing the boulder river, yellow stone and the galatin. The house was beautiful-very comfortable with a relaxed atmosphere that made myself and my three sons feel at home. The fishing was not great because of the low waters, but the house and Livingston made up for it- we enjoyed the breweries-the wine and cheese shop- the meat market-and fly shops. We cooked all our meals at the house in the well laid out kitchen. We would definitely recommend this house and would rebook if we fish anywhere in the area. THANKS to the owners for making our stay so enjoyable.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Oct 2021
We are thrilled you all had such a fabulous visit! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A perfect house for a family Christmas in Montana

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Trout House was perfect for our family of 11. We had everything we needed and the location was wonderful.
Response from VrboOwner on 12 May 2022
We are thrilled you all enjoyed our home! Please come back and visit us again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas getaway

Home had everything we needed during our stay. Great management group. Hope to return in future.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2022
We are thrilled you all enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you all back again anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trout House Fun

Our stay was true tranquility. The property is in an excellent location with great access to everything in the area and the home itself has great area views. the check in and communication with the management team was super easy and very responsive. I definitely give the Trout House 5-stars and we will return.
Stayed 21 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Nov 2021
We are thrilled you all had such a lovely time! We hope to have you back in Livingston again soon!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

beautiful and peaceful

Rating Details: The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was fantastic. 5 star in every regard. Will rent again in 2022.
Response from VrboOwner on 10 May 2022
WE are thrilled you all had such a lovely stay with us! We look forward to hosting you again!
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